Allama Iqbalopenuniversity, Islamabad (Commonwealth MBA/MPA Programme)
Allama Iqbalopenuniversity, Islamabad (Commonwealth MBA/MPA Programme)
Semester: Autumn,
2014
Level: COL MBA/MPA Programme
Total Marks:
100
ASSIGNMENT No. 1
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E-COMMERCE
E Commerce
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Q.2 Compare the two and three tier Web Client server architectures, and
indicate the role of each tier in each architecture. Which architecture is
the most likely candidate for an electronic commerce site.
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Q.3
Why are programs such as CGI scripts and java programmes that run
on client machines or on a web server considered security threats?
Explain how programs could breach security. Do Java script programs
pose an equally serious security risk?
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CGI SCRIPTS
JAVA PROGRAMMES
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Q.4(a) Discuss some of the interactive web technologies that enable the
interactive functions of internet, which is essential for E-Commerce
websites.
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Q.4(b) The commercial viability of e-mail model has been questioned in its
current implementation and in the current state-of-the-art market and
many malls have even gone out of business. Discuss possible reasons
leading to the downfall of the e-mail model.
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E-MAIL MODEL
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Q.5 What are the pitfalls of the pure-play mode of B2C e-commerce?
Discuss how B2C e-commerce strategy can be repositioned to combine
the strength of both physical and virtual business channels in the click
and mortar mode of operations.
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E Commerce
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